Energetika va mashinasozlik

Examples in sentences

Generally, ordinal numerals are used as adjectives and stand before nouns. An ordinal numeral is usually preceded by the definite article "the".

The first story was interesting. The second was dull.

The thousandth visitor received a prize.

John Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States.

An ordinal numeral may have the meaning "another, one more", in which case it is preceded by the indefinite article "a".

We sent them two letters, but they didn't answer. We are going to send them a third letter today.

Note the following typical constructions with ordinal and cardinal numerals: the second lesson – Lesson 2 (pronounced "lesson two"); the fifth unit – Unit 5 (pronounced "unit five"); the tenth chapter – Chapter 10 (pronounced "chapter ten").

Note the use of Roman numerals (pronounced as ordinal numerals) with the names of kings: Henry V (Henry the Fifth); Richard III (Richard the Third).